United Nations - The Hague Immersion Programme
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This Year, UNITAR is delighted to deliver it's second and third editions of the UN Immersion Programme to The Hague, Netherlands. It will offer participants the chance to fully immerse themselves into the city of peace and justice, and thereby gain first-hand experience of the United Nations.
UNITAR will host most of the activities in the historic Peace Palace in The Hague, the headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
They will consist of a nuanced balance between the following different elements:
Expert lectures
Training workshops
Private guided tours
Public hearing sessions
The programme's purpose is to equip participants with knowledge and skills in law and diplomacy, empowering them to work more effectively in any international environment. It further aspires to offer access to The Hague’s UN institutions and staff to build up networks and gain insights into future career paths.
- June Edition: Field Visit: 26 – 30 Jun 2023 / E-Learning Course: 05 - 25 Jun 2023 / Premium Package: 05 Jun – 30 Jun 2023
The programme serves to provide an overview of the UN and its legal
mechanisms in the city of peace and justice. It will help participants build solid
knowledge about a range of topics in international affairs, deliver training in
core diplomatic skills, and offer activities with the following The Hague-
based agencies:
- The International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- The International Criminal Court (ICC)
- The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT)
- The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
UNITAR's The Hague Immersion Programme will also provide a focus on career
development in the United Nations as well as on legal knowledge and skills.
Training workshops on these topics will represent a considerable part of the
activity. For more information regarding the programme’s agenda, schedule,
and expert biographies, kindly check the welcome guide of the previous
edition.
PREMIUM PACKAGE
Participants also have the chance to opt for an Immersion
Programme premium package. This includes the 3-week UN Human Rights
Training Programme as preparatory e-Learning course. It is implemented on
the UNITAR online platform directly prior to the field visit, and thereby sets
the stage for their time at the UN.
It is comprised of 3 different modules, which can be studied in a self-paced
manner, and require 6-8 hours of studying per week. In addition, it includes 5
hours of live components per week with UN experts, weekly reading material,
multimedia files, as well as moderated discussion boards:
Module 1: The United Nations
Module 2: Conference Diplomacy
Module 3: Human Rights, Climate Change, and
the SDGs
For premium package participants, accommodation in The Hague during the
field visit is included in the fee. UNITAR will provide 6 nights in a reputable
hotel in close proximity to the UN institutions (check-in: Sunday before,
check-out: Saturday after).
PARTICIPANTS
The Immersion Programme is open to anyone with a deep interest in the UN,
international law and the city of peace and justice. Participants can come from
the public or private sector, NGOs, think tanks and academia. University
students and participants from an entirely different background are equally
welcome to apply.
In order to ensure the highest quality standards, a maximum of 30 participants
per field visit, and 50 participants per online training programme will be
allowed. Slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. At the end of
the programmes, participants will receive a UNITAR certificate of completion.
Scholarships are available. Please email enquiries to multilateralism@unitar.org